- 轻于鸿毛 qīngyúhóngmáo insignificantLighter than a goose feather; used to describe something that has no value or is of no significance. Often used in contrast with [[重于泰山|重於泰山|zhong4 yu2 tai4 shan1]] regarding the significance of a person's death.
- 轻如鸿毛 qīngrúhóngmáo as light as a featherAs light as a wild goose feather; used to describe things of little weight or significance, particularly a death of no value
- 泰山鸿毛 tàishānhóngmáo weighty as Mount Tai or light as a featherAs weighty as [[泰山|泰山|tai4 shan1]] or as light as a goose feather; usually describes a death that is either for a noble cause or for a trifling reason.
- 鸿毛泰山 hóngmáotàishān as light as a feather or as heavy as a mountainDescribes a stark contrast in importance or value, especially regarding the weight of a person's life or death; literally light as a goose feather, heavy as Mount Tai
- 鸿毛泰岱 hóngmáotàidài as light as a goose feather or as heavy as Mount TaiRefers to things with vastly different importance; something may be of no consequence to one person but a matter of life and death to another.